ANTIDEPRESSANTS VS PSYCHOTHERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF BULIMIA-NERVOSA

Studies of the effectiveness of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy in t he treatment of bulimia nervosa have been accumulating over the last d ecade. Only recently, however, have investigations been reported compa ring the two modalities directly, assessing whether one might be more effective than the other, or whether a combination of the two approach es might be superior to either alone. This paper reviews the three com bined treatment studies that have been published to data and discusses their implications for clinical practice and for future research.